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abalone
[ ab-uh-loh-nee ]
noun
- a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
abalone
/ ˌæ²úəˈ±ôəʊ²Ôɪ /
noun
- any of various edible marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Haliotis, having an ear-shaped shell that is perforated with a row of respiratory holes. The shells are used for ornament or decoration Also calledear shell See also ormer
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of abalone1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of abalone1
Example Sentences
However, deputies also uncovered an unexpected aquatic trove: 35 live abalone, a northwestern pond turtle, wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement.
He took loads of halibut and abalone off the La Costa Beach.
In the southern sea otter's range of coastal Central California, some of the preferred prey such as large abalone and sea urchins, are not difficult to break open.
At the Bodega Bay open house, an abalone diver, Doug Jung, summarized fishermen’s worries succinctly: Wouldn’t reintroduced otters “strip mine the ocean�
Dozens of local workers gather in groups on the concrete walls of the small port on the island to sort abalone shells for harvesting.
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